Game



Aug. 18, 1925. 1,549,932

, A. J. THROOP GAME Filed March 23. 1925 7 14 57M HTI'OITNEY Patented Aug. 18, 1925 ADDI$ON J. THROOP, OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS.

GAME.

Application filed March 23, 1925. Serial No. 17,558.

panying drawings, forming a part thereof a My invention relates to improvements in games and has for its primary ob eot a game i which can be played by any number of persons and into which skill enters as an 1mportant factor in winning.

A further object is to construct a game which can be folded when not in use so as to occupy a relatively small space.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device;

Fi 2 is an enlarged frag-mental section of the upper end of the plummet support showing the manner in which the supports are hinged together;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken through one of the corners of the game board showing the manner of securing the lower ends of the supporting legs; and

Fig. t is a perspective view of my device in folded position.

In the construction of my device, I employ a game board, which is composed of a plurality of sections 5, which are preferably hinged together along adjacent edges so that when spread out the board will be a square. At each corner of the board is provided a pocket 6 into which tongues 7 extend. These tongues have formed integral therewith sockets 8 into which one end of the legs or standards 9 is inserted and secured. To, the opposite end of the standards or legs 9 are secured pockets 10, which are hingedly con nected to plates 11. Extending through the plates 11 is a hook 12 to which is secured a cable or chain 18. To the lower end of this cable or chain is secured a plummet or projectile 14. The cable 13 is of such length as to suspend the plummet at some distance above the board. In the exact center of the board is placed the numeral 1 and to either side of the numeral 1 and in a line parallel with two edges of the board are the numerals 2 and the numerals 3. These numerals are for the purpose of locating the pins or men. The pin 15 is designed to be placed on the numeral 1. This pin as illustrated is the shortest. The pins 16 are slightly longer than the pin 15 and are designed to be placed at the numerals 2, while the pins 17 are longer than the pin 15 and are designed to be placed at the numerals 3.

My purpose of making the pins of various lengths is so that when the plummet strikes these pins, it will strike at a point substantially the same distance from the top on all of the pins. I may, if desired, instead of employing pins as shown, use figures of men or animals. I may also, if desired, increase the number of pins.

The game is played as follows:

After the board has been laid out and the support placed in position as shown in Fig. l, the players commence to take turns. The first player takes hold of the plummet and swings it forward and endeavors to knock down one of the pins. Should he knock down a pin on the forward stroke, he places to his credit in the score the amount indicated by the numeral from which he has knocked the pin. Should the plummet on the return stroke knock down a pin, this amount is deducted from his score. The player continues to play as long as he hits the pin on the forward stroke, but should he fail to hit a pin on the forward stroke or knock down a pin on the rearward stroke, he loseshis turn and the next player commences; it being understood, of course, that even should the player fail to strike a pin on the forward stroke and knock down a pin on the rearward stroke, the amount of that pin is deducted from his score. Should he knock down a pin on the forward stroke and also on the return stroke he credits the amount of the pin knocked down on the forward stroke to his score and deducts the amount of the pin knocked down on the return stroke. If desired this double knocking down of a pin, that is 'on both the forward and the return stroke, may cause the player to lose his turn. If this rule has been adopted before play is c0mmenced, or, if desired and the rule adopted, he may continue to play until he misses a pin.

The number of points necessary to win the game may be determined in advance; being preferably some odd number, and should the player pass this amount he must then attempt to knock down a pin on the return stroke so as to bring his score to the exact amount.

Thus, if 21 is the wining score and the player has 20, and should knock down the pin 2, his score will be 22 and he must then attempt to knock down the pin 1 on the return stroke so as to bring his score to an even 21.

Rules may also be made that in the event a player exceeds the amount necessary to win the game that he forfeits his entire score and must start over. Additional rules may also be agreed upon by the players so as to make the game either more intricate or simpler.

Should any of the pins be knocked down by the cable 13 at any time, that amountis deducted from the score regardless of whether the pin was knocked down on the Forward swing of the plummet or not; it being one of the rules of the game that the plummet must strike the pin in order to add to the score.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A game board, a support removably carried by said board, a plummet, flexible means for suspending said plummet from said support, and a plurality of figures adapted to be loosely placed on said board and spaced apart sufiiciently to allow free passage of said plummet between said figures, said figures adapted to be struck, and to be overthrown by said plummet.

2. A game comprising a board composed of a plurality of sections hingedly secured together, a support removably carried by said board, a plummet, flexible means for suspending said plummet from said support whereby the same is permitted to swing freely in any direction, and a plurality of figures adapted to be placed in spaced apart position on said board, and to be overthrown by said plummet.

3. A game comprising a game board, pockets carried by said board, a plurality of standards hingedly secured together at one end, means secured to the opposite ends of said standards and adapted to be inserted in said pockets for removably securing the standards to said board, a plummet, flexible means for suspending said plummet from said standards, and a plurality of figures adapted to be placed on said board in spaced apart position and to be overthrown by said plummet.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ADDISON J. THROOP. 

